Identity, Self & FragmentationPoetry

Navigating Doubt & Creation: Insights in the Writing Process

By 24 July 2018August 6th, 2026No Comments1 min read
A black and white picture of whirling water in shape of a light bulb

navigating doubt

A short poem exploring the writer’s inner critic, where self-doubt, cognitive distortion and creativity collide before ideas are finally released into the world.


critical inner voice questions
what’s the word count today?
5k?

a cognitive distortion –
irrational pessimism states
you have to write more

wrangled ideas spewed
then
flawlessly flung outward

into a black space,
set for receptive eyes
to feast upon the flickers


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